Thematic Strategies: Communities of Practice

Waste

Cities globally, and at all levels of development, face both a resource and waste crisis due to rapid urbanization. The rate of waste generation will more than double over the next twenty years in lower income countries alone. The conventional approach on waste collection and unregulated disposal without the resource recovery are rarely sustainable, and have increasingly negatively assessed against economic, environmental and climate indicators. An estimated of 80% of wastewater produced is discharged untreated and many still defecate openly. These practices have serious health, safety, and environmental consequences especially affecting the urban poor.

The Waste CoP aims to provide thought leadership and knowledge exchange in sustainable waste management within GGGI and beyond. The core value of GGGIs work in waste to date has been around providing comprehensive solutions to municipal solid and liquid waste management based on the circular economy concept. GGGI promotes maximizing waste-to-resource opportunities in the waste value chain while contributing to climate mitigation and creating green jobs. For solid waste, GGGI develops policy and mobilizes green investment for waste-to-energy and resource recovery facilities in Asia, Africa and Latin America including Cambodia, Colombia, Lao PDR, India, Myanmar, Mexico, Nepal, Peru, Rwanda, Senegal, Thailand, Uganda, and Vietnam. For liquid waste, GGGI designs and implements solutions to increase access to wastewater and fecal sludge treatment services in developing countries with a focus on valorization of wastewater. GGGI provides advisory services to policy, planning and bankable business models for Decentralized Wastewater Treatment System (DEWATS) and Fecal Sludge Management (FSM). The countries we work in include Cambodia, India, Lao PDR, Nepal, Senegal, and Rwanda.

Projects

UG17
Countries
UG17 Strengthening Solid Waste and Feacal Sludge Management Capacity of the Greater Kampala Metropolitan Area (Phase 1)
Start Date Q1 13th September 2021
Funding Source
Actual Budget (USD) 2,350,000
Status Active
Thematic Area
  • Green Cities
  • Waste
  • Water and Sanitation
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RW31
Countries
RW31-Smart and Electric Public Transport Services for Low-Carbon City Development in Rwand
Start Date Q3 2021
Funding Source
Actual Budget (USD) 150,000
Status Active
Thematic Area
  • Green Cities
  • Sustainable Energy
  • Cross Cutting
  • Gender and Inclusive Development
  • Sustainable Transport
  • Waste
  • Solar Energy
  • Climate Resilient and Green Growth
  • Startups
  • Carbon Pricing
  • Green Jobs
  • Green recovery
  • GHGI
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RW21
Countries
RW21-E – Waste to Resources: Improving Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) and Hazardous Waste Management in Rwanda
Start Date Q1
Funding Source
Actual Budget (USD) 0
Status Active
Thematic Area
  • Green Cities
  • Waste
  • Climate Resilient and Green Growth
  • Carbon Pricing
  • Circular Economy
  • Green Jobs
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UG15
Countries
UG15 Greening Uganda’s Urbanization and Industrialization
Start Date Q1 July 2020
Funding Source
Actual Budget (USD) 5,532,179
Status Active
Thematic Area
  • Green Cities
  • Green Buildings and Industry
  • Gender and Inclusive Development
  • Waste
  • Climate Resilient and Green Growth
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KH22
Thematic Areas
Countries
KH22 Generating Revenue for Financially Sustainable Sanitation and Waste Management in Kep
Start Date Q4 20201001
Funding Source
Actual Budget (USD) 155,887
Status Active
Thematic Area
  • Green Cities
  • Waste
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News

News • December 17, 2023

Waste to Resources: Improving Municipal Solid Waste and Hazardous Waste Management in Rwanda

17 December 2023, Kigali, Rwanda – The Government of Rwanda through the Ministry of Environment of the Government of Rwanda initiated a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Ministry of the Environment, Climate and Sustainable Development of the Government of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg to strengthen cooperation and technology transfer between the two countries. […]

News • November 28, 2023

GGGI team conduct training on Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emission Modeling and Accounting for Waste Sector

28 November -1 December 2023, Rubavu, Rwanda – The Waste to Resource Project : Improving Municipal Solid Waste and Hazardous Waste Management in Rwanda led by the Ministry of Environment of the Government of Rwanda and funded by the Ministry of Environment, Climate and Sustainable Development of the Government of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, […]

News • November 23, 2023

Building Green in Rwanda – The journey so far

Blog by Dheeraj Arrabothu, Senior Green Building Specialist, and Africa Regional Lead for Green Buildings and Industries at GGGI The construction sector accounts for approximately 40% of global CO2 emissions. About half of the emissions are attributed to building operations and the remaining half to the production of construction materials, also known as embodied emissions. […]

News • November 1, 2023

Transforming Sanitation in Mukono Municipality: GGGI’s Collaborative Efforts for a Sustainable Uganda.

Kampala, Uganda, 1 November 2023 – The Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) held a dissemination workshop and the final reports detailing the fecal sludge treatment plant feasibility study and detailed technical designs were officially handed over to the responsible government partners – Ministry of Water and Environment (MWE), Ministry of Local Government (MoLG), and Mukono […]

News • October 14, 2023

Rwanda celebrates E-waste Day 2023 through an e-waste awareness drive

Saturday 14th October , Kigali, Rwanda – The Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI), The Rwanda Ministry of ICT and Innovation (MINICT,  and their  esteemed partners organized a  E-waste Awareness Roadshow at one of Kigali’s busiest markets Kimironko Market, to celebrate the 2023 International E-waste Day. This event was dedicated to sensitizing the public on sustainable […]

News • September 13, 2023

Business owners receive training on occupational health and safety for solid waste management

3 August 2023, Kigali Rwanda Standards Board (RSB) in collaboration with Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) conducted training for trainers (business owners engaged in Municipal solid waste management), aiming at raising their knowledge on effective health and safety management systems in operations of the waste management activities across the value chain.  This training is part […]

News • September 9, 2023

Comprehensive Stakeholder Assessment of the Waste Management Strategies for Mukono Municipality.

Uganda, 19 – 21 July 2023. As a result of fast urbanization and population increase, proper waste management has become a challenge for Mukono. In order to support the municipality, GGGI developed solid waste and fecal sludge management strategies to address the growing concerns about improper waste management. These strategies aim to promote sustainable waste […]

News • August 22, 2023

High-level visit to the Tivaouane Feacal Sludge treatment plant in Senegal with the Luxemburg cooperation, Senegal

On July 13, 2023 – GGGI arranged a high-level visit to Tivaouane in Senegal for the Luxemburg cooperation delegation to inspect the newly rehabilitated and equipped Feacal Sludge Treatment Plant (FSTP).  The upgraded FSTP is important because it will improve the city’s sanitation services along the entire value chain and develop the valorization of by-products to create green […]

News • August 2, 2023

Uganda’s Rapid Population Growth and Waste Management Challenges: A Look at Mukono Municipality

August 2, 2023 – Uganda is also going through rapid urbanisation at a rate of 5 per cent according to the National Development Plan II. There used to be less than 1 million in urban areas in Uganda in 1960, but in 2020, more than 10 million people were living in urban areas in Uganda […]

News • July 31, 2023

Waste Electronic and Electric Equipment (WEEE) handover ceremony, Dakar Senegal

Dakar, Senegal. June 27, 2023 – GGGI provided equipment to help enhance the electronic dismantling capacity of the national IT company Société Sénégal Numérique S.A (SENUM) as part of the project called Green Secondary Cities Wastewater, Solid Wastes, and WEEE Management through Sustainable Business Models for Recycling and Valorization in Senegal. The project, funded by […]

News • July 30, 2023

GGGI Hosts the E-Waste Training for district officers as part of the Waste to Resource Project

On 26 June and 31 July 2023, Kigali Rwanda. GGGI in partnership MINICT, RURA, R-COOL, GIZ and EnviroServe carried out a training workshop to District Officials working in Environment and Health and Sanitation officers from sector level with an aim to improve E-waste collection and proper treatment in the City of Kigali and Secondary Cities. […]

News • July 28, 2023

GGGI and DENR sign MoU for Green Growth Cooperation

July 18, 2023 – The Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) and the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) are looking into ways to collaborate in the development and design of scalable and inclusive green growth projects to enhance the sustainable management, conservation and restoration of the country’s natural resource base. GGGI and DENR have […]

News • July 26, 2023

GGGI Launches USD 6 Million KOICA Funded Project to Create Sustainable Green Jobs in Jordan

On the 5th of July 2023, the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) and Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA), in partnership with the Ministry of Environment in Jordan, announced the official launch of an impactful project named “Creating Sustainable Green Jobs for Refugees and Host Communities through the Green Economy in Jordan.” (Project Link). This USD […]

News • June 30, 2023

GGGI hosts the 6th Thematic Working Group for the Waste to Resource Project

28-30 June , Musanze, Rwanda – The Global Green Growth Institute in collaboration with Ministry of Environment, Rwanda hosted the 6th Thematic  Working Group in Musanze District over period of three days. This critical meeting is part of series of project progress meetings under The Ministry of Environment of the Government of Rwanda initiated a […]

News • May 31, 2023

The Government of Lao PDR and the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) Reaffirm Partnership in Support of Green Transition

Vientiane, Lao PDR – May 26, 2023 – The Government of Lao PDR and the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) have recently reaffirmed their partnership and collaboration to advance Lao PDR’s green transition. During a three-day visit from May 11-13, 2023, Dr. Frank Rijsberman, Director General of GGGI met with senior officials of the Government […]

News • May 26, 2023

Waste-to-resource facility in Vientiane welcomes Korean National Assembly members and Ambassador to Lao PDR

Vientiane Capital’s waste-to-resource facility, the Integrated Resource Recovery Center (IRRC), has been attracting attention from domestic and international actors. Recently, a delegation from the National Assembly of the Republic of Korea and the Korean Ambassador to Lao PDR visited the facility on May 4, 2023.   The composting plant, which processes organic waste to compost, was […]

News • May 10, 2023

KOICA and Samsung Scoping Mission to Rwanda on E-waste

6 – 10 February 2023 , Kigali Rwanda a delegation of 7 representatives from Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) Headquarters, Samsung Electronics, and MIT D-Lab conducted scoping mission for e-waste project implementation from the 6th to the 10th of February in Kigali, Rwanda. The Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) Rwanda team, as a key player […]

News • May 10, 2023

GGGI hosts a workshop to review the progress of the interim findings of the Super ESCO (Energy Services Company) Project in Rwanda

9th February, Kigali, Rwanda , the Global Green Growth Institute hosted the hybrid workshop to review the progress of the interim findings of the Super Esco (Energy Services Company ) Project in Rwanda. With participants from the following institutions, organizations and partners, Government officials from MININFRA-Energy Directorate, MINECOFIN, REGEUCL, REG-EDCL, RURA, BRD, RHA, CPCIC ✓ […]

News • May 2, 2023

KOICA and GGGI partner to develop GCF projects in the Philippines

The Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) and the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) Philippines signed a US $700,000 (Php 38.5 Million) grant arrangement designed to conduct needs assessment, provide capacity development and develop two project concept notes for the Green Climate Fund (GCF). With overall guidance from KOICA, GGGI will utilize its technical expertise to […]

News • April 12, 2023

Faecal Sludge Treatment Plant (FSTP) Mukono Site Feasibility Validation Workshop.

The Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) Uganda, in partnership with the Ministry of Water and Environment (MWE) of Uganda, received funding from Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) to implement a project titled, “Strengthening Solid Waste and Faecal Sludge Management Capacity for Greater Kampala Metropolitan Area (GKMA).” On the 17th of March 2023, the project held […]

Reports

BioCNG Policy Recommendation Report BioCNG  • India  • Sustainable Energy  • Waste  • Circular Economy
Report
BioCNG Policy Recommendation Report

BioCNG  • India  • Sustainable Energy  • Waste  • Circular Economy  • Renewable Energy  • Bioeconomy  • Waste to Energy

GGGI Thailand Country Planning Framework (CPF) 2022-2026 Thailand  • Green Cities  • Sustainable Energy  • Thailand  • Cross Cutting
Report
GGGI Thailand Country Planning Framework (CPF) 2022-2026

Thailand  • Green Cities  • Sustainable Energy  • Thailand  • Cross Cutting  • Waste  • Climate Resilient and Green Growth  • Carbon Pricing  • Circular Economy  • Climate Finance  • Country Planning Framework  • CPF  • NDCs  • Bioeconomy

Waste To Resource Project -Study Tour to Nairobi Repport Rwanda  • Green Cities  • Waste  • Circular Economy
Report
Waste To Resource Project -Study Tour to Nairobi Repport

Rwanda  • Green Cities  • Waste  • Circular Economy

Waste To Resource Project- Thematic Working Group Reports Rwanda  • Green Cities  • Waste
Report
Waste To Resource Project- Thematic Working Group Reports

Rwanda  • Green Cities  • Waste

Plastic Waste Management in Rwanda – Field Visit Report Plastic Waste Management  • Rwanda  • Waste  • GHGI
Report
Plastic Waste Management in Rwanda – Field Visit Report

Plastic Waste Management  • Rwanda  • Waste  • GHGI

Waste to Resource -Training Workshop Reports Rwanda  • Cross Cutting  • Waste  • Circular Economy
Report
Waste to Resource -Training Workshop Reports

Rwanda  • Cross Cutting  • Waste  • Circular Economy

Potential of plastic waste sorting in the commune of Touba – projection of the model to the village of Darou Miname Senegal  • #greengrowth  • Waste  • Circular Economy  • Green Jobs
Report
Potential of plastic waste sorting in the commune of Touba – projection of the model to the village of Darou Miname

Senegal  • #greengrowth  • Waste  • Circular Economy  • Green Jobs  • Green cities  • waste management

Potentiel du tri des déchets plastique et réplicabilité du modèle du village de Darou Miname, dans la commune de Touba Mosquée Senegal  • Green Cities  • #greengrowth  • Waste  • Circular Economy
Report
Potentiel du tri des déchets plastique et réplicabilité du modèle du village de Darou Miname, dans la commune de Touba Mosquée

Senegal  • Green Cities  • #greengrowth  • Waste  • Circular Economy  • Green Jobs  • Green Growth  • green cities development  • green jobs

Unlocking Potential for Large-scale Waste Treatment Plants with a Focus on Energy Recovery and Modular Project Design #solidwastemanagement  • E-waste management  • Vietnam  • Technical Report  • flagship-publications
Report
Unlocking Potential for Large-scale Waste Treatment Plants with a Focus on Energy Recovery and Modular Project Design

#solidwastemanagement  • E-waste management  • Vietnam  • Technical Report  • flagship-publications  • waste  • Lao PDR  • Viet Nam  • #Cambodia  • Cambodia  • #greengrowth  • Energy  • Waste  • Climate Change  • green growth  • Waste to Energy

Evaluation of Rwanda Country Program (2022) Rwanda  • Green Cities  • Green Buildings and Industry  • Gender and Inclusive Development  • Sustainable Transport
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Evaluation of Rwanda Country Program (2022)

Rwanda  • Green Cities  • Green Buildings and Industry  • Gender and Inclusive Development  • Sustainable Transport  • Waste  • National Financing Vehicles  • Green Growth

Sustainable Solid Waste Management Strategy and Action Plan for Vientiane 2021-2030 (Lao) Lao PDR  • Waste
Report
Sustainable Solid Waste Management Strategy and Action Plan for Vientiane 2021-2030 (Lao)

Lao PDR  • Waste

Sustainable Solid Waste Management Strategy and Action Plan for Vientiane 2021-2030 (English) Lao PDR  • Waste
Report
Sustainable Solid Waste Management Strategy and Action Plan for Vientiane 2021-2030 (English)

Lao PDR  • Waste

Landscape Analysis of BioCNG in India Clean Energy  • Report  • India  • India  • Sustainable Transport
Report
Landscape Analysis of BioCNG in India

Clean Energy  • Report  • India  • India  • Sustainable Transport  • Waste  • Circular Economy  • Renewable Energy  • Bioeconomy  • Clean Cities

Evaluation of GGGI’s Progress Against the Strategic Plan 2015-20 (2017) Paraguay  • Mongolia  • Papua New Guinea  • Mozambique  • Hungary
Report
Evaluation of GGGI’s Progress Against the Strategic Plan 2015-20 (2017)

Paraguay  • Mongolia  • Papua New Guinea  • Mozambique  • Hungary  • Colombia  • Nepal  • Costa Rica  • Fiji  • Philippines  • India  • Rwanda  • Jordan  • Senegal  • Kiribati  • United Arab Emirates  • Lao PDR  • Viet Nam  • Cambodia  • Uganda  • Morocco  • Ethiopia  • Myanmar  • Qatar  • Peru  • Green Cities  • Indonesia  • México  • Sustainable Energy  • Thailand  • Green Buildings and Industry  • Vanuatu  • Gender and Inclusive Development  • Sustainable Transport  • Waste  • Solar Energy  • Climate Resilient and Green Growth  • Sustainable Landscapes  • Climate Finance  • National Financing Vehicles  • NFVs

Rapid Building Performance Assessment of Rwanda Development Board (RDB) Headquarters, Kigali, Rwanda Green Building Indicators  • Green building Technology  • rapid building assessment  • Rwanda  • Green Cities
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Rapid Building Performance Assessment of Rwanda Development Board (RDB) Headquarters, Kigali, Rwanda

Green Building Indicators  • Green building Technology  • rapid building assessment  • Rwanda  • Green Cities  • Sustainable Energy  • Green Buildings and Industry  • Energy  • Waste  • Solar Energy  • Climate Resilient and Green Growth  • Carbon Pricing  • Green Buildings Minimum Compliance System  • Green Buildings  • waste management  • water

Rapid Building Performance Assessment of Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Kigali, Rwanda existing public buildings  • Rapid Building Perfomance  • rwanda  • Water consumption  • Greenhouse Gas (GHG)
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Rapid Building Performance Assessment of Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Kigali, Rwanda

existing public buildings  • Rapid Building Perfomance  • rwanda  • Water consumption  • Greenhouse Gas (GHG)  • cost saving  • green rwanda  • operational savings  • resource efficiency  • Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation  • GHG reduction  • MINAFFET  • Rwanda  • Green Cities  • Sustainable Energy  • Cross Cutting  • Green Buildings and Industry  • GHG  • Waste  • Solar Energy  • Climate Resilient and Green Growth  • GHG emissions  • green building  • renewable energy  • waste management

GGGI Staff

Shomi Kim

Cambodia Country Representative

Muhammad Ali Shaikh

Project Manager: Solid Waste and Fecal Sludge Management Africa (and Europe); Waste CoP Co-Lead

Nathalie André

Sanitation Specialist and Waste CoP Co-Lead

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